Singapore legislation

Clause 38

of Optometrists and Opticians Bill

Clause 38

Interpretation of this Part

In this Part —“appointed day” means the date of commencement of this Act;“licence”, in relation to a licensed contact lens practitioner, means the licence granted to him under the repealed Act;“licensed contact lens practitioner” means a person who, immediately before the appointed day, was holding a valid licence granted to him under the repealed Act (whether provisionally or otherwise) authorising him to practise as a contact lens practitioner under the provisions of that Act;“repealed Act” means the Contact Lens Practitioners Act (Cap. 53A) repealed by this Act.

Definition

“appointed day” means the date of commencement of this Act;

Definition

“licence”, in relation to a licensed contact lens practitioner, means the licence granted to him under the repealed Act;

Definition

“licensed contact lens practitioner” means a person who, immediately before the appointed day, was holding a valid licence granted to him under the repealed Act (whether provisionally or otherwise) authorising him to practise as a contact lens practitioner under the provisions of that Act;

Definition

“repealed Act” means the Contact Lens Practitioners Act (Cap. 53A) repealed by this Act.